Serious Peugeot 406 and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A44 - 1 Apr 2000

Accident reference 200022CE16250

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 April 2000 at 23:25 a serious collision occurred near A44 involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 406, volkswagen polo) and 6 casualties (3 slight, 3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.030989, -1.838169

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200022CE16250
Police Reference 22CE16250
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 6
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A44
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032351

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2088cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.